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Paul (Saul) of Tarsus
He experienced a dramatic conversion, wrote more books in the New Testament than any other individual, and witnessed to kings and prisoners. Find out more about this important New Testament figure. Thirteen books, nearly half of the books in the New Testament, name Paul as their author, and another one (Acts) devotes more than half its pages to describing how…
READ MOREPolycarp of Smyrna
This disciple of John was an important leader in the early church. Read more about his life and faith. In the second and third chapters of the Book of Revelation, there are seven letters addressed to the "angel" of each of seven churches. The second letter is addressed to the angel of the church in Smyrna. One can't help but…
READ MOREPontius Pilate
Who ordered Jesus’ death? Why did he do it? Read more about Pontius Pilate’s life and legacy to find out. Pontius Pilate was governor (prefect) of Judea from A.D. 26 to 36, during the time that Tiberius was the Roman emperor (A.D. 14–37), and Herod Antipas was governor (tetrarch) of Galilee (4 B.C. to A.D. 39). Pilate is mentioned by…
READ MOREThe Poor
What does God say about the poor in the Old and New Testaments? How should Christians approach the poor? Read more here.In the Bible, the “poor” refers to people whose lives are difficult (widows and orphans), people who have been displaced by war, and people who have nothing (Deut 15:11; Ps 82:3,4). “Poor” is also used to describe those who…
READ MOREShepherds
Shepherds were important figures in the Old and New Testaments. David was a shepherd before he was king, and Jesus called himself a shepherd in the New Testament. Read more about the significance of shepherds in the Bible. In Jesus’ day, shepherds either wandered from place to place and lived in tents, or lived in villages. Peasant shepherds who lived…
READ MORESolomon
Solomon was a man of contradictions. He was full of wisdom, but sinned against God in his old age. Find out more about this king of Israel. Solomon, the tenth son of David and the second son he had by Bathsheba, became the third king of Israel in 970 B.C. He reigned for forty years. Though his path to the…
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